Business and Enterprise Programme Officer

Job Introduction
Are you passionate about project management and eager to make a difference to Staffordshire's business community and our care leavers? Do you have a flare for financial management and enjoy working across multi-disciplinary teams? If so we would love you to join our dynamic Funding, Business & Enterprise team

Staffordshire County Council is seeking a dedicated Business and Enterprise Programme Officer to project manage the Supporting Care Leavers into Employment scheme,. This role is crucial in supporting the corporate parenting responsibilities of the County Council and wider stakeholders.

You will be based at Staffordshire Place 1, Tipping Street, Stafford, ST16 2DH, although we do offer flexible/remote working, within the team.

**This is a 2 year fixed term contract from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2027.**

Main Responsibilities
In this role you'll:

- Project Management: Oversee the multiple strands of the programme:

- Support care leavers into employment by engaging with businesses and supporting the process of matching care leavers into the workplace.
- Panel Management: Manage the governance process of the programme
- Daily Operations: Handle day-to-day activities of the project
- Engagement: Promote the scheme to local businesses at events and meetings.
- Be the point of contact for multi-disciplinary teams and our business community

For this role you'll:

- Be proficient in information technology and financial reporting, with experience navigating finance systems.
- Be effective under pressure, able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Have strong oral and written communication skills.
- Have proven ability to work collaboratively with partners and team members to achieve shared goals.
- Have a background in business support/administration, business finance, and programme management is essential.
- Understand public sector processes and procedures.
- Have excellent time management and attention to detail, acting as the primary point of contact for the scheme.
- Hold a degree/Level 5 qualification in programme management / business and finance, or equivalent experience.

“We’re happy to talk flexible working”

**Interview date will be Friday 21 March 2025.**

About Staffordshire County Council
**We are no ordinary county council**:
**Our Values**:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.

**Our benefits**:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire

**Our recruitment process**:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Package Description
Number of Positions: 1

Contract Type: Fixed term, Full time

**Salary**: £43,693

Working Hours: 37

Location: Hybrid: Stafford / home

Closing Date: 09/03/2025

Interview Date: 21st March 2025

Job Category: Project Management

Directorate: Economy, Infrastructure and Skills

Business Unit: Business & Enterprise